by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 6:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey [ALL] - Trailer #4
- Martial Arts: Capoeira [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer
- Pyroblazer [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer #3
- Urban Extreme: Street Rage [Wii] - Trailer
- The Sims 3 [PC] - Create A Sim Walkthrough Trailer
- Call of Duty: World at War [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- Alone in the Dark: Inferno [PS3] - Epilogue Trailer
- Mirror's Edge [ALL] - Launch Trailer
- Skate 2 [ALL] - Skate Reel Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 6:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Qore issue #6, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet (2 free costumes), EndWar Enlistment Pack (3 free units), and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja STORM (free new character and mission). Guitar Hero gets a Oasis Track Pack ($1.99/5.49), while Rock Band gets a President of the Unites States trackpack ($1.99/5.49), and singles from Hinder and Fallout Boy ($.99). Demos are available for Metal Gear Solid 4 and NCAA Basketball 09, and last but not least the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 4:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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American Idol Encore 2 lets players sing and perform through a full season of competition to claim the virtual winning title of American Idol. Featuring 40 all-new, smash-hit songs and several unique modes of play, the game delivers an immersive experience as players sing their way to fame.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known in Europe as SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Halo Wars is scheduled to launch worldwide Feb. 2009. The Limited Collector's Edition will include the game, Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack, Halo Wars: Genesis graphic novel, a patch, unique in-game vehicle, and six Leader cards. Pre-order and download a special in-game Warthog vehicle.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes. As AC 6 hits platinum status, fans can now download the following previously released premium holiday-themed aircraft and multiplayer stages for free.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 3:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. Bethesda announced that it has shipped 4.7 million units of Fallout 3 across all platforms, representing retail sales in excess of $300 million.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 6:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Blue Dragon Plus [NDS] - Cinematic Trailer
- Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force [NDS] - Trailer
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 [ALL] - TV Trailer
- Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows [PC] - Trailer #2
- Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria [PC] - Waterworks Trailer
- Need for Speed Undercover [ALL] - Cop Chase Trailer #2
- The Chronicles of Spellborn [PC] - Traveling Trailer
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [ALL] - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 2:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQs Q2 2009 financial result reveals less sales ($164.8 million, compared to 2007's $229.3 million) and higher loss ($115.3 million compared to 2007's 7 million). THQ confirmed the five studios closures and specified that it would lay off 17% of its studio staff (250 employees). To further push the realignment various, yet unannounced titles, have been canceled, while Faction: Guerrilla and Darksiders: Wrath of War are being pushed from their early 2009 dates to further down the year. THQ will release fewer, but more high budget, titles, and bring some of its franchises online (Company of Heroes, WWE).
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 1:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In addition to a new campaign that ties up the Dread Lords saga, GalCiv II: Twilight of the Arnor adds civilization-specific technology trees and planetary improvements that add even more flavor to each alien race, while greatly expanding the strategic depth of the game. Stardock has released a free v2.0 update adding new features to its latest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor as well as expands on features found in the Dark Avatar expansion pack.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), the consumer rights advocacy group dedicated to providing passionate gamers a voice, is today celebrating twenty-four months of serving the evolving needs of individuals who play computer and video games.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Warrior Epic is a free to download & play online action/RPG set in an original fantasy universe, where players can utilize a wide selection of warrior classes to go out raiding dungeons in a variety of novel environments. Warrior Epic let you play co-op campaigns or slug it out with friends in PVP.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 5:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Dragonica [PC] - Trailer
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel [X360/PC] - Intro to Ancaria Trailer #2
- Mirror's Edge [PS3/X360/PC] - Runners Story Trailer
- Ultimate Band [NDS/Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
- Shaun White Snowboarding [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #2
- History Civil War: Secret Missions [ALL] - Trailer
- Bioshock [PS3] - Challenge Rooms Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Tactical Action experience, with completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally depictions.
by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 1:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD presents its most famous RPG games in the new RPG collection, featuring Gothic 3, Spellforce 2 and Dungeon Lords for the first time in a all-in-one collection. It will take you on a journey through mystic worlds enriched with quests of epic dimensions.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 6:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [ALL] - Finishing Moves Trailer #2
- Naruto: The Broken Bond [X360] - Launch Trailer
- Sonic Unleashed [ALL] - Mazuri Trailer
- Halo Wars [X360] - Campaign Trailer
- Stoked [X360] - Dynamic Weather Trailer
- The Godfather II [PS3/X360/PC] - Blackhand Brutality Trailer
- Need for Speed Undercover [ALL] - Hector Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Since it's inception, Bigfoot has been the leader of the pack in innovation and development in the monster truck industry. Get ready for some mind blowing 4x4 care crushing action starring "The Original Monster Truck", Bigfoot!
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 3:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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To celebrate Metal Gear Online's 1 million users since its June 2007 launch, Konami will launch a special campaign, Metal Gear Online: Commemorative Campaign," that will officially begin on Nov. 25, 2008, awarding 10,000 reward points to gamers who access MGO during the 2 week promotion.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale and realistic atmosphere that players have come to expect from the series, but will redefine the Tactical Action experience, with completely re-imagined character designs and weapons, yet maintaining familiar characterizations that are accurate to culturally depictions.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 2:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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This morning, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter sharply lowered the annual price target for THQ, similarly to what he did
last week with EA before they announced increased loss and pending payoffs, indicating that the Calabasas publisher's upcoming financial result (Nov. 5) might be less rosy than expected.
Earlier today, it was rumored that THQ might close several of its studios, which has now been confirmed to us by its PR. Paradigm Entertainment, Mass Media, Helixe, Locomotive Games and Sandblast Games have all been shuttered, while Juiced Games
reportedly and Rainbow Studios laid off part of their staff.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 12:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Salvation is a third-person shooter game set in the near-future where the world government has staged Judgment Day, replicated Christ and Antichrist in order to kill them off and assume ultimate power. Any dissidents are killed or sent to a cybernetic virtual Hell, causing a human to suffer unbearably.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Beltion: Beyond Ritual is Rostok-Games' alternative fantasy RPG, in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After the demise of Flagship Studios, and the Namco Bandai's recent announcement that it would be shutting down servers Feb. 1, 2009,
Hanbitsoft reveals that it is now not only the owner of the Hellgate: London IP, but also that a downloadable expansion is in the works at its newly established T3 Entertainment. No further details, or an estimated release date, were disclosed.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 9:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode.